Vlatko Grozdanoski Explained

Vlatko Grozdanoski
Fullname:Vlatko Grozdanoski
Влатко Грозданоски
Birth Date:1983 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Skopje, Macedonia
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1998–1999
Youthclubs1:Cementarnica 55
Years1:1999–2003
Caps1:59
Goals1:12
Years2:2003–2004
Clubs2:Vardar
Caps2:45
Goals2:5
Years3:2004–2008
Clubs3:Omonia
Caps3:71
Goals3:9
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Vojvodina
Caps4:35
Goals4:7
Years5:2009–2010
Clubs5:AEL Limassol
Caps5:9
Goals5:1
Years6:2010–2011
Caps6:20
Goals6:6
Years8:2011–2012
Clubs8:Vardar
Caps8:10
Goals8:1
Years9:2012
Clubs9:Liaoning Whowin
Caps9:25
Goals9:3
Years10:2013
Caps10:10
Goals10:2
Years11:2013–2017
Clubs11:Vardar
Caps11:61
Goals11:6
Nationalyears1:1999–2000
Nationalteam1:Macedonia U-17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2000
Nationalteam2:Macedonia U-19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2000–2002
Nationalteam3:Macedonia U-21
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2001–2011
Nationalteam4:Macedonia
Nationalcaps4:50
Nationalgoals4:4
Club-Update:15 September 2013
Nationalteam-Update:11 October 2011

Vlatko Grozdanoski (Macedonian: Влатко Грозданоски; born 30 January 1983 in Skopje, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian retired footballer who finished his career with FK Vardar in the First Macedonian Football League and was also a player on the Macedonia national team.

Club career

He began his career in 1999, playing for Cementarnica 55 Skopje. His first game for that team was in the Macedonian First League on 25 March 2000 against Vardar Skopje when Vlatko was only 17 years and 2 months. He played with Cementarnica 55 Skopje in the Macedonian Cup Final vs. FK Pobeda. He stayed with Cementarnica 55 Skopje until December 2002, when he signed to play for Vardar Skopje, where he remained for 1 year and 7 months before he signed for Omonia Nicosia in 2004. During the 2001–2002 season he won the best young player award in the Macedonian First League. With Vardar Skopje he won the Macedonian First League Title. He also participated in the Champions League with Vardar, who fell 1 game short of qualifying for the Champions League group stage. He scored against CSKA Moscow in Moscow where Vardar Skopje won 2:1. In the summer of 2004 he signed for the most famous team in Cyprus, Omonia Nicosia. As an Omonia Nicosia player, he won the Cypriot Cup and the Super Cup in 2005. He wore the number seven jersey for Omonia Nicosia. Vlatko was awarded the best young foreign player in Cypriot First Division for the 2006/2007 season. In January 2008 he signed a 2-year contract with FK Vojvodina. In the first 6 months he had great performances, scoring 5 goals in 13 games. For FK Vojvodina Vlatko played 37 games and scored 7 goals in all competition. He has recently signed a 1.5-year contract with the AEL Limassol football team. His first game for AEL Limassol was on 1 March 2010 against Nea Salamis Famagusta FC when coach Dušan Uhrin, Jr. give him chance to play in the last 20 minutes. Vlatko scored his first goal in the yellow shirt on the game against Enosis Neon Paralimni FC on 27 March 2010. On 12 August Vlatko signed a 1-year contract with Damash Iranian F.C. After his contract expired, he decided to go back to the Macedonian League and signed for Rabotnički. Later he signed with the best club in Macedonia, FK Vardar.

International career

He debut for the national team when he was just 18 years old against Oman (30 December 2001). He scored his first goal for Macedonia against Turkey national football team in a EURO 2004 qualifying match on 12 October 2002. He then followed that up with another goals against Turkey in another EURO 2004 qualifying match on 11 June 2003, against Estonia in a friendly match on 11 June 2004 and against Luxembourg on 20 August 2008. As of now, he has 50 caps and 4 goals for Republic of Macedonia national football team. He has earned a total of 50 caps, scoring 4 goals.[1] His final international was an October 2011 European Championship qualification match against Slovakia.[2]

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 October 2002 1 – 0 1–2 UEFA Euro 2004 Qual.
2. 11 June 2003 BJK Inonu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey 1 – 0 2–3 UEFA Euro 2004 Qual.
3. 11 June 2004 4 – 2 4–2 Friendly
4. 20 August 2008 2 – 0 4–1 Friendly

Club statistics

ClubSeasonDomestic LeagueDomestic CupEurope and AsiaOther[3] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FK Cementarnica 551999–0080------80
2000–01952000--115
2001–0226462----326
2002–031634120--224
Total591212320--7315
FK Vardar2002–031632100--184
2003–042522161--334
2004–05401060--100
Total45542121--618
AC Omonia2004–052037300--276
2005–062234142--306
2006–071935531--279
2007–081001010--110
Total71917983--9621
FK Vojvodina2007–081350030--165
2008–092224110--273
Total3574140--438
AEL Limassol2009–10910000--91
Total910000--91
Damash Iranian2010–112061100--217
Total2061100--217
FK Rabotnički2011–12000021--21
Total000021--21
FK Vardar2011–121012000--121
Total1012000--121
Liaoning Whowin20122532000--273
Total2532000--273
Persepolis2012–131022000--122
Total1022000--122
FK Vardar2013–142432000--263
Total2432000--263
Career total308494616285--37770
SeasonTeamAssists
2012Liaoning Whowin7
12–13Persepolis3
Total1012000--121
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Honours

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile at MacedonianFootball.com (in English) .
  2. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2020-04-09.
  3. Includes other competitive competitions, such as the Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.